A few weeks ago it was unseasonably cold for the DC area. The temperature read 60, but it wasn’t a 60 I was used to anymore. Ten years ago, I might’ve been wearing flip flops in this weather that was windy and raining, but not anymore. I still have that nasal-y Chicago accent, but sadly, I have lost my tolerance… View Post
Summer Reading Journals
How about a Summer Reading Journal? I made some for my girls. And for your kids too, if they’d like. There’s a place to make bookmarks. And a place to store words that are funny, descriptive, hard to understand, and words that should be used over and over again. There are places to write book reviews, draw pictures, and write about… View Post
These Are The People In Your Neighborhood
About a month before Jesse and I moved to Washington DC, we were in Australia with my brother, scuba diving and picking up phrases like, “Good on ya.” One night we watched a movie whose name escapes me but it was about a guy who moved to a brand new area, knowing no one. In a voice over he wonders… View Post
Around Here
I’m sure you’re aware I know very little about sports, but Saturday’s game at Camden Yards was probably the most exciting baseball game I’ve been to. The Tigers hit so many home runs against the Orioles I lost count. There were four in one inning, including a grand slam. Look how happy Jesse was. Still reading each night before bed…. View Post
Currently
{ENJOYING} Picking Hadley up from school in the afternoons. Harper and I stop by Starbucks (as you might have determined from the picture), I bring along some easy reading and she brings a notebook with her sketches. We read and draw while we wait for carpool to begin. Sometimes friends walk up to the window and we chat for awhile…. View Post
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